Abstract: This invention relates to a sheetlike wholly aromatic polyamide shaped article useful as electrical insulating materials excellent in corona resistance (corona durability) and in surface smoothness. The corona durability of said sheetlike shaped article is increased to 150 minutes or above by adding a nonionic polymer flocculant to an aqueous dispersion comprising 10 to 90% by weight of mica particles, preferably treated with a silane coupling agent and 90 to 10% by weight of a wholly aromatic polyamide stock (fibrids and fibers) in obtaining the sheetlike shaped article from the aqueous dispersion by wet shaping.

Abstract: A suede-like raised woven fabric which comprises: warp yarns; weft yarns, each being a single twist filament yarn or a loopy textured filament yarn consisting of a bundle of fine fibers; and an elastic polymer applied to the fabric. The bundle of fine fibers consists of a raised portion having an average monofilament denier of from 0.05 to 0.4 and an unraised portion having an average monofilament denier of above 0.4 but not exceeding 0.8.

Abstract: A suede-like or deer skin-like raised woven or knitted fabric having at least one raised surface is produced by providing a woven or knitted fabric using a yarn consisting of synthetic hollow composite fibers each composed of two or more fiber-forming polyester constituents and two or more fiber-forming polyamide constituents and having a hollow space surrounded by the polyamide and polyester constituents which are arranged alternately with each other and adhered to each other side-by-side so as to form a tube-shaped body, and raising a surface of the fabric while allowing the hollow composite fibers located in at least the raised surface portion of the fabric to be divided into numerous very fine fibrils consisting of said polyester and polyamide constituents.